I am a long time supporter of the Green and Sustainable lifestyle. After being caught in the Boscastle floods in 2004, our family begun a journey to respect and promote the importance of Earth's fragile ecosystem, that focussed on reducing waste. Inspired by the beauty and resourcefulness of this wonderful planet, I have published numerous magazine articles on green issues and the author of four books.

I have a few bits of silicon bakeware, which were a present. They mostly work fine and I don’t need to use any more greaseproof paper. I think that your dish just did not conduct the heat fast enough, compared to a thin metal tin?

without sounding to techno, it is all in the material ceramic is not as thin or conductive (if that is the right word) as tin, so therefore the cake takes longer to cook. I too would have nuked it and smothered it with custard, lovley

@maisie dalziel: @Greenlady: @Ally: Oh ladies; you just know me too well! Well done all of you; I’ve saved you a slice if you’d like to pop over.

Ally, I’ll post up the recipe for sure 😉

@Katy: I don’t like silicone. I know people rave about it, but it feels like a horrible condom when you take it out of the oven and I’m scared I’m going to drop it because it wobbles around so much LOL!
The muffin cases I can just about cope with, but that’s because I put them in a muffin tin first.
Glad you like them though.

@sandy: Thanks for that, Sandy. I have now learned my lesson and the new bakeware has arrived; so I’m very happy!